The education ______ for the coming year is about $4 billion, which is much more than what people expected.
A) allowance
B) reservation
C) budget
D) finance
注：1. budget 预算（六级最爱）
2. allowance 津贴，补助，许可
3. reservation 订房间，保留 make a reservation
They had fierce __________ as to whether their company should restore the trade relationship which was broken year ago.
A) debate
B) clash
C) disagreement
D) contest
注：1. clash 见911故事
2. contest 竞赛
context 上下文，事情的来龙去脉
pretext 借口
texture 结构；质地
3. debate 争论，辩论